CHOCOLATE

noun Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chocolātl, probably alteration of eastern Nahuatl dialect chikolātl, from chikolli hook (probably used to refer to the beater used to mix ~ with water) + ātl water, liquid Date: 1604 a beverage made by mixing ~ with water or milk, a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans, a small candy with a center (as a fondant) and a ~ coating, a brownish gray, ~ adjective